Is it normal for a newborn to hiccup every day?

In everyone's opinion, hiccups are a normal thing for human beings. It is impossible to even count the number of times a person burps in his or her lifetime. We may burp if we eat too much, we may burp after drinking gas drinks, and we may even burp continuously if there is something wrong with our stomach. But there is an interesting phenomenon that newborn babies will hiccup, and their parents will be a little nervous, as they worry that there may be something wrong with the baby's body. Is it normal for newborns to hiccup every day?

1. Due to improper care by parents, the baby catches a cold, which induces hiccups. If the baby has no other diseases but suddenly hiccups, and the hiccups are loud, powerful and continuous, it is usually caused by cold. At this time, you can give your baby some hot water. At the same time, you should pay attention to keeping the chest and abdomen warm and cover him with warm cotton clothes and quilts. In winter, you can also put a hot water bottle outside the clothes and quilts to keep them warm. Hiccups can sometimes be cured without treatment. If the baby's hiccups last for a long time or occur frequently, you can also soak a small amount of orange peel in boiling water (orange peel has the function of unblocking the Qi, clearing stomach turbidity, and regulating spleen qi), and drink it when the water temperature is suitable. The hiccups will stop if the water is cold enough.

2. Due to lack of control over the baby's diet, giving the baby too much milk, or too much raw and cold milk, or excessive use of cold medicines, the baby's spleen and stomach function will be weakened, causing the stomach gas to rise up to the diaphragm, resulting in hiccups. At this time, parents can use methods to help digestion and relieve constipation, such as gently massaging the baby's chest and abdomen to let the hiccups go down, or drinking hawthorn water to relieve gas and constipation (hawthorn is sour, helps digestion and strengthens the stomach, and increases the secretion of digestive enzymes). Once the gas is smooth, the bowel movements will be unblocked and the hiccups will naturally stop.

3. Hiccups can also be induced by choking caused by babies eating too quickly or after crying. In fact, most hiccups in newborns are benign and self-limiting. They are not as uncomfortable as those in adults and will go away after a while. Parents don’t need to worry too much.

1. The baby will burp when he lies down after feeding. This is because when newborn babies suck milk, they suck hard and swallow too much air, causing bloating. Therefore, parents can hold the baby upright after the baby finishes drinking milk, let the baby's head rest on their shoulders, gently pat the baby's upper back with their hollow palms, hold the baby upright for half an hour, and then let the baby lie down; or parents can gently massage the baby's abdomen to help expel gas, which can also effectively prevent the baby from hiccups or milk regurgitation.

2. Parents should have the correct feeding posture, and let the baby sit diagonally on their laps to drink milk. When feeding, they should also avoid letting the baby drink too quickly or the milk is too cold or too hot.

4. You can feed your baby small amounts of milk frequently. Let your baby take a break halfway through feeding, pat your baby’s diaphragm to release the gas, and then let your baby drink the remaining milk. When your baby hiccups, you can also feed him some warm water, or use toys that interest him to attract his attention, so as to improve the hiccups.

5. If the baby's hiccups are caused by gastroesophageal reflux, parents can let the baby lean upright on the parent's shoulder to pass gas after feeding, and do not let the baby lie flat within half an hour. When the baby is 4 months old, complementary foods can be added to increase the viscosity of the milk to prevent the baby from hiccups.